Parshas Nasso 5777
Our Perception of Sin Parshas Nasso teaches the laws of the sotah (the punishment for an unfaithful wife), which are followed by the laws of […]
Parshas Bamidbar 5777
Does the Torah Determine Our Lifestyle? Sefer Bamidbar begins by relating that Hashem spoke to Moshe in Midbar Sinai [the Sinai Desert]. The Medrash (Bamidbar […]
Parshas Behar-Bechukosai 5777
How to make Torah your desire Parshas Bechukosai begins with Hashem’s promise to the Jewish Nation that if we go in His statutes, we will […]
Parshas Emor 5777
Daily Opportunities for Kiddush Hashem In Parshas Emor, we are commanded to sanctify Hashem’s Name (Vayikra 22:32) — the mitzvah of “kiddush Hashem,” meaning giving […]
Parshas Acharei Mos – Kedoshim 5777
Understanding the Se’ir L’Azazel In Acharei Mos we learn about the service done on Yom Kippur by the kohen gadol. Among the tasks of the […]
Parshas Tazria 5777
Living It Up In This World In Tazria-Metzora, we learn the laws of negaim (roughly translated as a spiritual form of leprosy), which Chazal teach […]
Parshas Vayikra 5777
Tefilla as a Korban Pashas Vayikra focuses on the mitzvos of korbanos. Korbanos are a chok, meaning a mitzvah whose reason we cannot understand. Nevertheless, […]
Parshas Vayakhel / Pikudei 5777
Our Double Advantage When the Torah describes the Jews who took part in the construction of the Mishkan and its keilim, a term is used […]
Parshas Ki Sissa 5777
How to Gain Hashem’s Favor In Parshas Ki Sissa, Moshe Rabbeinu begs Hashem to forgive Klal Yisrael for the sin of the Golden Calf. When […]
Parshas Tetzaveh 5777
Intimacy with Hashem Parshas Tetzaveh builds on the previous parsha, Teruma, which introduced the Mishkan and its various components—menorah, Shulchan, the main altar, etc. and […]